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TOPIK 6noun

자괴감

jagoegam

자괴감이 · 자괴감을

shame, feeling ashamed of oneself, self-reproach

Example

같은 실수를 반복해서 자괴감이 들어요.

I feel ashamed of myself for repeating the same mistake.

Word parts

자 self괴 ashamed감 feeling

Literally 'feeling ashamed of oneself'. -감 = feeling: 무력감, 자책감.

Good to know

Used with 들다 or 느끼다: 자괴감이 들다 is the most natural pattern.